Re: July 21 in CNR History
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Thanks.? What became of those low-density lines around the Northwestern Great Lakes that CN wanted to sell?
James
On Thu, Jul 21, 2022 at 6:03 AM Mark Tomlonson via <tomlonson= [email protected]> wrote: July 21, 1836 The first railroad in Canada, the Champlain & St. Lawrence Railroad opens from Laprairie to St. Johns, Quebec. The line will become part of the M&C, GTR, and Canadian National.
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July 21, 1856 Illinois Central runs its first Chicago suburban train, to Hyde Park.
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July 21, 1926 Ceremonial start of Illinois Central's electrified suburban service in Chicago. Regular service will begin August 7.
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July 21, 2020 CN announces plans to sell 850 miles of low-density trackage in Michigan, Ontario, and Wisconsin. While the exact lines are not specified in the announcement, most of the routes are from the former Wisconsin Central.
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Mark Tomlonson
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